Handling Harmful Source Language
A methods note on quoting, paraphrasing, context, and reader care.
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How to Build a Source Citation Notebook
A methods note on keeping source, clue, interpretation, and next check separate.
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When Names Change Across Records
A methods note on spelling variants, aliases, road names, county names, and institutional names.
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Newspapers Are Clues, Not Courtrooms
A places and methods note on using historic newspapers without overclaiming.
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Reading Historic Maps Without Overclaiming
A methods note on dates, labels, corrections, and map limits.
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Record Gaps Are Evidence Too
A methods note on missing records, burned counties, and better caution.
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The Source Ladder: From Clue to Claim
A method note for turning names, places, and stories into careful claims.
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How to Read a FOBA Page
A short method note on evidence labels, open questions, and careful reading.